Kazakhstan vs Qatar: Oil reserves, per unit of GDP

Kazakhstan
0.0242 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Qatar
0.0223 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Kazakhstan rank
10th
Qatar rank
12th

Oil reserves, per unit of GDP over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Qatar
0.0250.050.0750.10.125198020002021

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 0.0242 cubic meters per US$ of GDP against 0.0223 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in Qatar, a difference of 0.0019 cubic meters per US$ of GDP.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Qatar ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 10th and Qatar ranks 12th of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Qatar Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0429 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0523 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0094 cubic meters per US$ of GDP Qatar
2000s 0.0366 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0626 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.026 cubic meters per US$ of GDP Qatar
2010s 0.0264 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0239 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0025 cubic meters per US$ of GDP Kazakhstan
2020s 0.026 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0251 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, per unit of gdp, Kazakhstan or Qatar?
Kazakhstan, at 0.0242 cubic meters per US$ of GDP against 0.0223 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in Qatar as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves, per unit of gdp between Kazakhstan and Qatar?
0.0019 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Qatar?
25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
How do Kazakhstan and Qatar rank globally for oil reserves, per unit of gdp?
Kazakhstan ranks 10th and Qatar ranks 12th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Oil reserves, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Oil reserves, per unit of GDP
Unit
cubic meters per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
198 places, 7,375 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

Oil reserves divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.